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Oct 19, 2021 13:23:34   #
Alphabravo2020
 
My last post is a bit off track since it is mostly about the sunburst which OP wants and not the flaring which OP does not want. Both effects will be more pronounced at small apertures so opening the aperture may be counterproductive.

In that case I would experiment with a prime lens having fewer elements and fewer lens groups.

I wonder whether most of the flaring comes from the cemented lens elements in a group where the light gets caught in the narrow gap between the group elements rather like a fiber optic and travels to the outer edges of the lens. In many flare examples you are clearly looking at light coming off the mounted edges of the lens. Edit: or maybe it is just the lens barrel being illuminated by diffracted light from the small aperture.

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Oct 20, 2021 07:28:21   #
coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA
 
I shoot with the exact same configuration and often get the same results, lots of lens flare.

The lens has a built in hood and because of the curvature of the lens you can not use a filter.

Often I shoot plane to plane for an aerial formation team and near sunset the lens flare is horrible.

Having said that, I currently have no solution for you.

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Dec 3, 2021 15:04:42   #
Mike Cashen Loc: Southern Jersey
 
Sdubois wrote:
Pardon the cheap Halloween reference.

Hi All,
For the following image I used a Nikon D850 with a Nikkor 14-24 ISO100 f/14 1/160sec. Is there a better lens that has less lens flare? is there a technique I can use to reduce it?
I read somewhere that the 20mm f/1.8 has very little flare.
Here is the image that would have been much better without the flare.


I have had similar issues with my Nikon 14-24 f2.8 but found that using a polarizer from WonderPana helped minimize some of the problems.

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Dec 3, 2021 15:36:52   #
coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA
 
You found a filter that would fit the 14-24?

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Dec 3, 2021 17:22:54   #
Mike Cashen Loc: Southern Jersey
 
I actually found it on Amazon. Just type in "Wonderpana" and you will see several packages. It's not cheap but I primarily shoot cars and I really need a polarizer to allow me to diminish the glare.

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Dec 3, 2021 17:57:15   #
coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA
 
I hear you. Just shot a Ford Cobra and a Harley yesterday. Times I would like to use the 14-24 but can't because of no polarizer. And the 14-24 is notorious for lens flare at certain angles.

Thanks for the info. I'll go check it out.

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Dec 4, 2021 08:27:57   #
coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA
 
For those of you that are not familiar with the Nikon 14-24mm lens, it has a built in hood and because of the curvature of the lens you can not use a filter.

Now someone posted that they found a filer from someone that you can mount on the lens. I have yet to see it.

Lastly, I like the image with the flare. It’s when you get the flare reflecting in different areas of the lens that is a pain.

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Dec 21, 2021 17:07:15   #
worldcycle Loc: Stateline, Nevada
 
[quote=Sdubois]Pardon the cheap Halloween reference.

Hi All,
For the following image I used a Nikon D850 with a Nikkor 14-24 ISO100 f/14 1/160sec. Is there a better lens that has less lens flare? is there a technique I can use to reduce it?
I read somewhere that the 20mm f/1.8 has very little flare.
Here is the image that would have been much better without the flare.[/quote

I deliberately shoot into the sun all the time for the sun star effect. Getting flaring is a common problem regardless of the lens I am using. I believe there are so many elements of glass in a lens that refraction just happens. The way I avoid flare is to take several shots and slightly vary the angle of the camera in relation to the subject (in this case the backlit foreground). Usually in the 7-8 shots that I take, one will have minimal flaring that is easily removed with the "Spot Removal" tool in Lightroom.





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Dec 21, 2021 18:35:52   #
Alphabravo2020
 
I have that lens but I haven't tested it for flare so I will leave any certainty to others. My guess is that it wouldn't do much better than your 14-24 since it has about the same number of elements and groups. I would use a prime with fewer elements (like closer to 8 or 10 rather than 14) for less internal reflecting surfaces.

Maybe more important is that all the surfaces are free of fog/mold etc, especially haze from your breath or condensation on the main objective. Many of my older lenses have at least some internal issues and I'd think that would make them perform rather poorly when pointed directly into the sun.

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Jan 30, 2022 14:46:12   #
Blurry Photographer Loc: Wyoming
 
great scene!!!
adding a filter adds another layer of glass. You can get "ufo's" in the picture! lol

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